The UPS Store

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the early morning fog, when most people were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up to The UPS Store. He noticed an envelope addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. He opened it curiously and found inside a note saying, 'Please deliver this letter to my neighbor.' Inside was another envelope addressed to someone else. After half an hour of opening envelopes, he finally delivered the last one—only to discover it contained a packet of cookies labeled, 'Thanks for your patience!'

2. At dawn, when the streets of Chicago were waking up slowly, a delivery driver from The UPS Store noticed something strange. A mysterious package kept arriving daily, addressed simply to ‘Someone Who Needs This.’ Each day, the same unmarked box appeared on his desk—until one morning he opened it and found a note inside: ‘Dear Driver, keep delivering these packages. They’re making someone’s week!’ Turns out, it was just a prank from a regular who loved seeing people smile.

3. At dusk, when the sun was setting over downtown, a regular walked into The UPS Store with an unusual request. "Can you send this package anywhere in the world for just one dollar?" he asked. The manager raised an eyebrow but agreed to help. After some puzzling calculations and a few mysterious clicks on his computer, he announced: 'Done!' The man left with his smile wider than ever. Little did anyone know that every now and then, packages from The UPS Store mysteriously appeared in unexpected places—like under someone's front door or inside a local coffee shop.

4. At midnight, when only stars could see the empty street, a delivery driver muttered under his breath, ‘This box better not be for The UPS Store.’ Suddenly, from inside the darkened store came a faint voice: 'Hey, are you talking to ME?' A sleepy clerk emerged, rubbing eyes, and asked, ‘What time is it?’ The driver grinned sheepishly, ‘Just checking if you’re open.’